Page 56 of Carmichael's Omega

"I miss you, too!" she says excitedly. "Are you getting along up there with everyone?"

I relax back on the pile of hay. "Oh,si, Conejita.I get along with everyone," I tease her gently.

She giggles. "I made a new friend!" she says. "That sounds dumb, doesn't it? Like, I don't have friends. Or, I'm just a pup in elementary school."

I close my eyes and smile at the sound of her voice. "Who is your new friend,Mi Alma?" Everyone is her friend, damnit.

"A new sorority sister named Alize. She's a warrior. Totally intimidating," she whispered. "I like her. She's taking me to the gym tomorrow. Then we're going to go to Mattie's."

"The gym?" my eyes pop open. "No,Conejita. There are too many males at the gym. What time?" I shoot out. My wolf curls his lip up in a snarl. He knows how filthy males can be.

"Seven? It's really early, Carm. We'll be fine. Ali is really intimidating. No one is going to bother me," she says, sounding a little exasperated.

I grind my molars. I know no one will approach my female. I warned the entire campus what will happen to anyone who touches Cassidy. I'm more concerned about their eyes on what belongs to me.

"Seven o'clock,si?"I ask.

"Yes," she confirms.

"Good,Conejita. Be careful,si?" I shoot a quick text off to Rique.

"What's it like up there?" she asks me, ignoring my demand.

"Fine, I guess. Lots of trees. What will you be wearing?"

"Shorts and a tank top, Carmichael," she says with a warning in her tone.

I close my eyes again and smile. "Tell me what you're wearing now," I murmur.

She laughs softly. "A baggy pair of pajama pants that I stole from Mattie and a shirt that says 'Math, the only place you can have forty-two watermelons and no one asks why?'"

"What's under the shirt?" I murmur.

"Nothing," she whispers.

"Naughty girl."

"Bras are uncomfortable to sleep in," she says quietly.

"Anything is uncomfortable to sleep in," I tease. "Better to be naked,no? What's under your pants,Conejita?"

"Panties."

I cluck my tongue. "Naughty girl."

I can hear the smile in her voice. "I noticed you preferred naked. Don't tell me you're nude right now?" she laughs.

"I'm sleeping in a barn on a pile of hay,Corazon. I'm not naked."

"Too bad," she whispers huskily. "Carm?"

"Sí, Conejita?" I feel sleep pulling at me. My wolf lies down, soothed by her sweet pull.

"I lied. I'm not wearing panties. Love you. Goodnight." She hangs up as my eyes spring open.

Laughing softly to myself, I send her a text.

ACR - Goodnight naughty girl

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